Summer camp for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team is still months away.
But the quarterback competition for the program has already started. Through spring practices, sophomore signal-caller Julian Sayin is emerging as an early favorite to earn the starting job.
But quarterback explained to On3’s Spencer Holbrook on Wednesday that he isn’t getting caught up in who the public sees as potentially leading the quarterback competition.
“I don’t listen to the outside noise,” Sayin told Holbrook. “I’m just focused on getting better every day, getting ready for Friday’s practice, just improving on practice three.
“I think, kind of like I said before, I’m really just focused on the fundamentals and improving every day and just getting better.
Taking what Coach Day, Coach Mick, and Coach Fessler are bringing to us in the quarterback room.”
Sayin initially signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide as part of the 2024 recruiting class.
But he transferred to Ohio State after Nick Saban retired. Sayin appeared in four games for the Buckeyes last season. The quarterback completed five of 12 attempts for 84 yards with a touchdown.
Early in the quarterback competition but man the way the ball just jumps off the hand of Julian Sayin is just different.
Five-star freshman quarterback Tavien St. Clair is Sayin’s top competition to start for the Buckeyes. Signal-caller Lincoln Kienholz is also returning for the Ohio State quarterback room.
On3 projects Sayin’s NIL value to be $1.1 million entering the 2025 season. That value should only increase if Sayin wins the starting job.